[ Matt knows that it's the best for him. He does. He also does hate it very much. It was the same when he was first blinded. When his abilities first developed, it was all he could do just to stand being awake for long stretches of time. ]

Thanks.

[ He can feel, not hear, Max now. Sense the huffs of breath from his snout as he sniffs around the bed, and reaches out a hand, brushing against a cold nose. ] Hey, Max.

[ He smiles a little at the lick to his palm. Sitting up is just another in a long series of ordeals, and he tries to suffer through it as quietly as possible. It doesn't change the fact that even small stuff leaves him winded. ]

Probably, but I hate hospitals. Besides, what am I supposed to say? Hey doc, I think a building might have fallen on me, but I'm not sure? Or I walked into a ditch?